Case Studies of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation in India

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This volume brings together a collection of case studies examining wildlife ecology and conservation across India. The book explores and examines a wide range of fauna across different terrains and habitats in India, revealing key issues and concerns for biodiversity conservation, with a particular emphasis on the impact of humans and climate change. Case-studies are as wide-ranging as tigers, leopards, sloth bears, pheasants, insects, and birds, across a diverse range of landscapes, including forests, wetlands, and nature reserves, and even a university campus. Split into three parts, Part I focuses on how the distribution of animals is influenced by the availability of resources such as food, water, and space. Chapters examine key determinants, such as diet and prey and habitat preferences, with habitat loss also being an important factor. In Part II, chapters examine human-wildlife interactions, dealing with issues such as the impact of urbanisation, the establishment of nature reserves, and competition for resources. The book concludes with an examination of landscape ecology and conservation, with chapters in Part III focusing on habitat degradation, changes in land-use patterns, and ecosystem management. Overall, the volume not only reflects the great breadth and depth of biodiversity in India but offers important insights into the challenges facing biodiversity conservation not only in this region but worldwide. This volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of wildlife ecology, conservation biology, biodiversity conservation, and the environmental sciences more broadly. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Introduction Part I Resource selection in Protected and Non-Protected areas Chapter 2 Prey Preferences of the Large Predators of Asia Chapter 3 Habitat Use Pattern of Indian Leopard in Western Himalaya Chapter 4 Insight on the Diet of the Golden Jackal Chapter 5 Blackbuck in Agricultural Landscape of Aligarh Chapter 6 Seasonal Variation in the Diet of Four-Horned Antelope Chapter 7 Do the Niches of Sympatric Sparrows Differ? Chapter 8 Avifauna of Suru Valley: Species Composition and Habitats Chapter 9 Indian Robin: Song Characteristics and Functions Part II Human-Wildlife Interaction Chapter 10 Human-Tiger Conflict in Corbett Tiger Reserve Chapter 11 Ecological Drivers of Livestock Depredation by Large Predators Chapter 12 Is Resource Sharing Leading to Human–Bear Interaction? Chapter 13 Bird Community Structure in Restored and Unrestored Areas in Delhi, India Chapter 14 Impact of Grazing on Bird Community in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary Chapter 15 Insect Diversity in a Semi-Natural Environment Chapter 16 Dipteran Flies Associated with Abuse and Neglect: A Forensic Indicator Part III Landscape Ecology and Conservation Chapter 17 Conservation of Pheasants in Jammu and Kashmir: A Review Chapter 18 Avifaunal Diversity at Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Campus Chapter 19 Distribution and Conservation of Kashmir Gray Langur Chapter 20 Forest Classification of Panna Tiger Reserve Chapter 21 Wetland Inventory of Aligarh District Chapter 22 Web of Socioeconomic Considerations for Nature Conservation in Manipur Conclusion Index